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Mayhew
1959
Journal
118.
Dec. 12 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif.
We camped at 1825, after driving
188 miles today. The minimum temp.
tonight was 44°F.
Dec. 13 We arose at 0715 because the wind
was beginning to blow sand around. We
eat breakfast, then gathered our soil
samples. From 0900 to 0950 we looked
for lizards, but saw no trace of any.
However, as at Dale Dry Lake, tracks
of mammals (rodents), passerine birds,
& even Eleodes were seen, but no
reptile tracks. The weather was so cool
today, even though the sun was shining
brightly, that there is no reason to
expect the animals to come out all
day long. The maximum temp. we recorded
in this area was 14°C. (57°F.). About
1000 thick clouds began to appear in
the north, so we knew there was no
use waiting for animals to come out.
We left the area at 1000. By 1015
the sky was almost completely overcast.
A strong wind was blowing out of
the west between Kane Springs and Salton
Riviera, and heavy black clouds were over
Salton Sea. By the time we reached
Desert Shores, the wind had changed and
was blowing out of the east. It rained
very hard as we drove through Indio.
Some sleet fell on us in the same area.